Thread: does anyone here fish for stripers/sunshine bass on the St Johns

Originally Posted by Slimjim1

what time of the year is best for them ?

If you want to fish Black Creek right now is the best time of year.

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Originally Posted by Slimjim1

does anyone fish for stripers or sunshine bass on the St Johns or in Lake Monroe ? I have caught them from time to time while trolling for crappies but was thinking of targeting some.

I’ve targeted them before,I know where there at around Monroe right now just a matter of getting them to bite.


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getting them to bite is the name of the game always. I am trying my luck on the St Johns with a little bit of success. I got two yesterday throwing spoons.

I fish the St. Johns in early March. I stay in Astor. When I have gone up to Lake George there is a spot right at the southern end of the lake ware the river channel meets it. They call it the cow pen, It was for the old barge traffic. I know they fish for them there. If you went north out of Astor to Lake George you could not miss it.

JC, if you ever do try for them there try to find some small eels for bait. I've heard some good reports on that bait in that area.

A couple of weeks ago, while I was buying minnows, a couple of gentleman were buying small shiners. They said they were going to Deep Creek (just north of Harney) to fish for Stripers. The way they talked, it sounded like they go there often.

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I've caught them schooling on Lake George just out from Silver Glenn Springs. Tons of fun.